Month: October 2025

By Viviana Lopez

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    ST. LUCIE COUNTY, Fla. (WPBF) — A St. Lucie County landlord is charged with battery and burglary after barging into a tenant’s room and beating them up.

According to the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office, around 11 p.m., the sheriff’s office patrol operations bureau team responded to the 5200 block of Seagrape Drive.

The victim told deputies his landlord unlawfully barged into his room and then beat him up.

During this time, the landlord’s companion stood nearby holding a gun and threatening to shoot the tenant if they tried to defend themselves.

Deputies arrested Kristi Stewart, 38, and Geoffery Moore, 34.

Stewart is charged with battery and burglary.

Moore is charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and burglary.

The two were booked at St. Lucie County Jail.

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By KNXV Web Staff

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    PHOENIX (KNXV) — Two popular lion cubs, Jasiri and Azizi, will soon be leaving the Phoenix Zoo.

The pair will be starting a new chapter at Zoo Miami.

The move is expected to take place in early November.

The two cubs are about a year and a half old, and zoo officials say they’ve reached the age when they would naturally leave their family pride in the wild.

Jasiri and Azizi were born to parents Boboo and Zuri in June of 2024.

Before the move takes place, the zoo will hold a going away party for the pair on Sunday, October 26 from 9 to 11 a.m.

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By Madilyn Destefano

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    BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. (WESH) — The Central Florida man accused of starting the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles earlier this year is being extradited from Florida back to California.

According to court documents, Jonathan Rinderknecht has been ordered to appear in the Central District of California.

Rinderknecht remains in the custody of U.S. marshals after he was arrested during a traffic stop conducted off the Sawgrass Lakes community, officials said. The former Pacific Palisades resident had been living in Melbourne, a city east of Orlando.

The criminal complaint said Rinderknecht was working as an Uber driver on Dec. 31. Two passengers from separate trips told investigators he appeared agitated and angry.

Agents say the man walked to an area known as the Hidden Buddha clearing, set the fire and tried calling 911 several times.

The criminal complaint also says Rinderknecht typed a question into the ChatGPT app on his iPhone, asking, “Are you at fault if a fire is lit because of your cigarettes?”

ChatGPT’s response was, “Yes,” followed by an explanation.

“The allegations are further supported by the defendant’s cell phone, his false statements to law enforcement and his behavior during the Lachman fire, which the defendant is charged with maliciously starting shortly after midnight on New Year’s Day of this year, and which eventually became the Palisades fire,” said acting United States Attorney Bill Essayli.

Investigators said Rinderknecht watched the fire grow for over a minute, and he eventually got into his car and left. His movements were captured by camera footage from nearby residences.

What was the Palisades Fire? The fires forced thousands of people to evacuate. It was one of the most destructive wildfires in Los Angeles’ history.

The blaze began on Jan. 7, killed 12 people and destroyed more than 6,000 homes and buildings in the Pacific Palisades, a wealthy coastal neighborhood of LA.

Authorities first interviewed Rinderknecht on Jan. 24, according to the criminal complaint. He told them he had been in the area on Jan. 1 and did not see anyone else in the area at that time.

Authorities accused Rinderknecht of lighting a fire on New Year’s Day that was put out initially, but continued to smolder underground before reigniting during high winds, Essayli said.

Since the 29-year-old first appeared in court, new details have emerged.

New details revealed in court On Sept. 19, when Rinderknecht threatened to burn down his sister and brother-in-law’s home On Sept. 25, when Rinderknecht’s dad, visiting from France, reported to police he was concerned about him having a gun Officials said Rinderknecht was living with his sister and brother-in-law after moving back to Central Florida from Southern California five months ago.

Because it’s a federal case, WESH 2 reporters have not been allowed to take photo or videos inside the courtroom.

Sketches inside the courtroom Sketches showcase Rinderknecht alongside his lawyer appearing before a judge in Orlando.

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By Carson Zorn

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    NAPLES, Fla. (WBBH) — A plane slid off the runway at the Naples Airport on Tuesday morning.

According to Naples Airport officials, a small Cessna plane slid off the runway and into the grass at around 3 a.m.

The plane still needs to be moved, and officials do not know where the pilot went.

Naples Airport said this is still an active scene.

This is a developing story and will be updated.

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    Carencro, LA (KATC) — LAFAYETTE PARISH — Three people were killed in a plane crash near Gloria Switch Road and La. Highway 93, according to the Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office.

Sgt. Chris Cormier with the sheriff’s office said the plane crashed into a field after circling in the air.

Cormier identified the plane as a Baron Beechcraft.

Cormier said investigators were waiting for the FAA to arrive.

Deputies urged drivers to stay away from the area.

This is a developing story. We will update as we learn more information.

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    HARRISBURG, Pa. (WGAL) — The family of 18-year-old Marion Holmes, who was killed in a crash involving a Harrisburg police officer, was awarded a $500,000 settlement.

The crash happened on Oct. 3, 2023, at the intersection of Holly Street and 19th Street in Harrisburg.

Holmes was killed after investigators said Officer Brendan Kovach drove the wrong way down the street and hit the car Holmes was in. Police said Kovach was responding to assist another officer.

Holmes died at the hospital, according to police. Two other passengers who were in the car were treated for their injuries.

Family files lawsuit In Feb. 2024, Dauphin County District Attorney Fran Chardo decided not to file any charges against Kovach.

Holmes’ family later filed a lawsuit against the City of Harrisburg, Harrisburg Police Department and Officer Kovach.

On Oct. 7, a judge approved the $500,000 settlement, with $400,000 going to Holmes’ family.

The remaining $100,000 will go to one of the passengers who was in the car with Holmes at the time of the crash. This passenger filed a separate lawsuit, which was later merged with the Holmes family’s suit.

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By Gio Insignares

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    LOS ANGELES (KCAL, KCBS) — Eight Pacific Palisades properties, including a mansion featured in the HBO series “Succession,” could face hefty bills for failing to clear debris from the January wildfires.

Los Angeles’ Board of Building and Safety Commissioners declared the properties public nuisances on Oct. 8 after they missed the deadline to cleanup hazardous debris after the Palisades Fire.

“You can see some of the insides and it looks like a public nuisance,” resident Nida Barber said. “Some of it looks like it could be historical but it’s just an eysore. I get how [the city] would think that.”

In the wake of the wildfire, residents and businesses had two options for hazardous debris removal: a free program through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers or pay for private contractors to do it.

The eight proporties are a mix of businesses, large estates, apartment complexes and a mobile home park. Federal workers and private constractors cleared streets, including Barber’s, relatively quickly. However, she said the larger properties lagged behind.

“I think maybe the people who have not been paid out yet are dragging their feet because they’re still waiting, or maybe they’re litgating,” Barber said. “Their price tag is a lot higher.”

Councilwoman Traci Park’s office, which represents the Pacific Palisades, said its top concern is the potential environmental impact from toxins left behind at these properties. Park’s office said it is exploring all available options to clear the debris.

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    GILBERT, Arizona (KNXV) — A 13-year-old boy was taken into custody Monday morning after allegedly taking his mother’s vehicle and evading officers at high speeds in the East Valley.

Mesa Police Department’s helicopter spotted a Chevrolet Tahoe traveling around 80 miles per hour on residential streets around 2 a.m. Monday, Gilbert officials say.

Multiple Gilbert officers attempted to stop the car, but the driver failed to stop and “made multiple evasive maneuvers to flee and elude the officers,” before running a red light at high speed.

Police say the driver reached speeds of more than 100 miles per hour, drove without headlights, ignored traffic control devices, and “was even seen going airborne over uneven terrain, both on major roads and through residential neighborhoods.”

The vehicle eventually crashed into a railing at a business near Cooper and Baseline roads, where an unknown passenger was seen exiting the car. The vehicle continued driving and stopped in a neighborhood near Recker and Warner roads.

Police say the driver got out of the car and jumped into a backyard before he was taken into custody by Gilbert and Mesa officers.

According to officials, the driver, identified as a 13-year-old boy, told police he took his mother’s vehicle without permission.

He was arrested and booked into juvenile detention on numerous charges, including unlawful flight, reckless driving, and more.

No injuries were reported during the incident.

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